KDLL Evening Newscast

Evening News — Aug. 27, 2026

By Ashlyn O'Hara

Published August 27, 2026 at 5:13 PM AKDT

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Four die after a plan crashes into the Seldovia Slough. Agencies responding to an oil sheen in Cook Inlet shift from an 'active' to 'monitoring' status. Plus, the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center cancels this year's silver salmon derby due to a poor run.

KDLL Evening Newscast

Ashlyn O'Hara

Prior to joining KDLL's news team in May 2024, O'Hara spent nearly four years reporting for the Peninsula Clarion in Kenai. Before that, she was a freelance reporter for The New York Times, a statehouse reporter for the Columbia Missourian and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. You can reach her at aohara@kdll.org

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